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Key Concepts

Initiation and Elongation Phases

Both processes start with an initiation phase, where specific sites on the DNA are recognized and the synthesis machinery is assembled, followed by an elongation phase during which the enzyme continuously adds nucleotides to extend the new strand.

5’ to 3’ Directionality

Both DNA replication and transcription synthesize new strands in the 5’ to 3’ direction, which is fundamental to the mechanism of nucleic acid chain elongation and overall fidelity of the process.

Enzymatic Catalysis

Each process uses specific enzymes that catalyze the formation of phosphodiester bonds between nucleotides. In replication, DNA polymerases are involved, whereas transcription involves RNA polymerases, though both facilitate the polymerization of nucleotides.

Template-Directed Synthesis

Both transcription and DNA replication rely on a template—the DNA molecule—to direct the assembly of new nucleic acid strands by ensuring that the correct complementary bases are paired during synthesis.

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